Scott Reynolds, of PewterReport.com, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Dexter M. Jackson performed well during the team's practices Saturday, Aug. 1. Jackson said, "I was not very comfortable last year as a receiver and I didn't feel like I could show the team what I could do. My agent told me to go out and compete like I did at the East-West Game and the Senior Bowl and compete." Jackson added, "I feel more physical because the guys like me that don't have a locked (roster) spot, they have to play on special teams. That's what has helped me – just hitting guys and getting hit and changing my mentality. I'm having fun. I've had to learn how to take a hit. It's a tough thing to do at this level, but it has made me a better person – not just to silence the critics."

Stephen Holder, of the St. Petersburg Times, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Dexter M. Jackson could lose his job as the team's return man on kickoffs. Jackson made a pair of errors on a second-half kick in Week 7, fumbling twice on the same return. Gruden replaced Jackson with WR Michael Clayton during the game.

Charlie Campbell, of PewterReport.com, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Dexter M. Jackson will remain the team's primary returner. Jackson said, "I'll be back there on punts and kicks this week. As long as I produce I'll be back there, so I'm going to try and make the best of it." Head coach Jon Gruden said Jackson might not work exclusively as the returner. Gruden added, "You might see somebody else. We're going to do it on a situational basis, and we'll have a plan for each return."

Stephen Holder, of the St. Petersburg Times, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Dexter M. Jackson will participate in the team's full squad minicamp which begins Tuesday, May 20. Jackson missed the team's organized team activities last week due to an NFL rule that limits rookies to one minicamp before the end of their school's academic session.

Charlie Campbell and Jim Flynn, of PewterReport.com, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Dexter M. Jackson (hamstring) was limited in practice Sunday, May 4, because of a pulled hamstring. Jackson expects to be ready to go May 16.

Jim Flynn, of PewterReport.com, reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Dexter M. Jackson (undisclosed) was extremely limited in practice Saturday, May 3, with an unknown ailment. He stretched and took part in the first set of individual warm-ups, but took his helmet off and sat out the rest of the practice. Head coach Jon Gruden would not reveal the ailment, but he said Jackson would be ready to participate when the team holds their next set of OTAs May 16. Gruden added, "I don't want to talk about it. It's nothing serious. He's kind of embarrassed about it and I'm going to leave it at that."